The appointment of Emma Walmsley as GSK chief exec is a watershed moment. But was the company pressured into choosing her, and how can we pave the way for others to follow suit?

Should the ability of women to negotiate really be the most important factor in closing the gender pay gap?

Many firms suffer a ‘glass pyramid’ effect with women concentrated in the lowest-paid roles

Pushes to boost diversity can be detrimental to efforts to develop female talent from within

Men said they work an average of six hours per week flexibly, compared to three hours for women

How transportation fluid additives developer Infineum is attracting and retaining female employees

There are currently just eight academic NEDs on the boards of FTSE 100 companies

There is a significantly smaller gender pay gap for starting salaries in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) roles

Jo Swinson says caring roles, as the least likely jobs to be automated, could be valued more highly in future

Muslim women facing a 'triple penalty' on their employment prospects is a result of misguided assumptions about Islam

Senior level buy-in to D&I initiatives is critical, says State Street's EVP and head of global markets EMEA

EY’s managing partner for talent, UK & Ireland shares advice on creating a transgender-inclusive culture